1. Roll out your turf over your prepared base and leave to settle in the sun for an hour or so, this will soften the turf and lay flat. Cut as required, take your time, measure twice cut once. When the turf arrives there will be a material flap on both sides of the roll, this needs to be trimmed off. When you trim the material run the knife along the rib or row of yarn keeping your cut as close as you can to the yarn on the piece you are keeping. This will make joining far easier.

2. Once you have your synthetic turf trimmed, lay it out in place making sure the fibres are falling the same way. Make sure when joining two pieces that the two edges are close but not touching (2-5mm is ideal). When you are happy with the alignment of the carpet place the joining tape under the seam, a small nail or clout should be used to keep the tape in place before gluing.

3. Once the tape has ben secured in place, fold back the two sides of turf and weigh them down so they will not fall back into the glue until you are ready. Apply the adhesive to surface of the tape in a thin even layer using a 3-5mm notched trowel (available from Bunnings). Allow the glue to go 'tacky' this should take a few minutes.

4. When the glue is ready, gently fold both pieces into the glue being careful not to get the grass fibres in the glue, take your time this is one of the most critical parts of the installation. Work down the seam removing the weights on the folded over turf as you go.

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • Do not walk on the seam after joining, allow 20-30 minutes before      infilling

  • If you have any excess glue on the fibres you can gently wipe with a      rag dipped in petrol.

  • Do not apply excess glue to the tape

  • Never apply the glue to the tape if it is wet, as the glue will separate      and not bond with the carpet.

5. When all the joining has been completed it is now time for any final trimming. Use a sharp knife and again take your time. If required you can pin the turf to the sub-base for extra security, generally this is not required as the weight of the infill will hold the turf in place.